Dd Form 254 PDF Details

The Department of Defense's DD Form 254, titled Contract Security Classification Specification, plays a critical role in detailing security requirements and classification for defense contractors. This document, integral to maintaining national security, outlines the necessary facility clearance levels, safeguarding measures, and the handling of classified information. It serves as a communication tool between the government and contractors, ensuring both parties understand the sensitivity and security protocols required for a given contract. The form applies to various engagements, including prime and subcontracted efforts, and covers the broad spectrum of security specifications, from access to classified information to the protection of critical nuclear weapon design information. It also addresses the requirements for public release and additional security measures which might not be covered by the standard Industrial Security Manual. As such, the DD Form 254 is foundational to protecting classified information within the scope of defense contracting, providing clear guidance for the handling, storage, and dissemination of sensitive materials.

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1 . CLEARANCE AND SAFEGUARDING

 

 

 

 

 

DEPARTM ENT OF DEFENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

FACILITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(The requirement s of t he DoD Indust rial Securit y Manual apply

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

LEVEL OF SAFEGUARDING REQUIRED

 

 

 

 

 

 

t o all securit y aspect s of t his ef f ort .)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 . THIS SPECIFICATION IS FOR: (X and complet e as applicable)

 

 

 

3 . THIS SPECIFICATION IS: (X and complet e as applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. PRIME CONTRACT NUMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE (YYYYMMDD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. ORIGINAL (Complet e dat e in all cases)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. SUBCONTRACT NUMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. REVISED

REVISION NO.

DATE (YYYYMMDD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Supersedes all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

previous specs)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. SOLICITATION OR OTHER NUMBER

DUE DATE (YYYYMMDD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DATE (YYYYMMDD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. FINAL (Complet e It em 5 in all cases)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 . IS THIS A FOLLOW -ON CONTRACT?

 

YES

 

 

 

NO. If Yes, complet e t he f ollow ing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classif ied mat erial received or generat ed under

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Preceding Cont ract Number) is t ransf erred t o t his f ollow -on cont ract .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 . IS THIS A FINAL DD FORM 2 5 4 ?

 

YES

 

 

 

NO. If Yes, complet e t he f ollow ing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In response t o t he cont ract or' s request dat ed

 

 

 

 

 

, ret ent ion of t he classif ied mat erial is aut horized f or t he period of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 . CONTRACTOR (Include Commercial and Government Ent it y (CAGE) Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

NAME, ADDRESS, AND ZIP CODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. CAGE CODE

c. COGNIZANT SECURITY OFFICE (Name, Address, and Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 .

SUBCONTRACTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

NAME, ADDRESS, AND ZIP CODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. CAGE CODE

c. COGNIZANT SECURITY OFFICE (Name, Address, and Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 . ACTUAL PERFORM ANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

LOCATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. CAGE CODE

c. COGNIZANT SECURITY OFFICE (Name, Address, and Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 . GENERAL IDENTIFICATION OF THIS PROCUREM ENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 0 . CONTRACTOR WILL REQUIRE ACCESS TO:

 

YES

NO

1 1 . IN PERFORM ING THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR WILL:

YES

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

a.

HAVE ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION ONLY AT ANOTHER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTOR' S FACILITY OR A GOVERNMENT ACTIVITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

RESTRICTED DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

RECEIVE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. CRITICAL NUCLEAR WEAPON DESIGN INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

c.

RECEIVE AND GENERATE CLASSIFIED MATERIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

FABRICATE, MODIFY, OR STORE CLASSIFIED HARDWARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.

INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.

PERFORM SERVICES ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Sensit ive Compart ment ed Inf ormat ion (SCI)

 

 

 

 

 

 

f .

HAVE ACCESS TO U.S. CLASSIFIED INFORMATION OUTSIDE THE U.S.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUERTO RICO, U.S. POSSESSIONS AND TRUST TERRITORIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Non-SCI

 

 

 

 

 

 

g. BE AUTHORIZED TO USE THE SERVICES OF DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CENTER (DTIC) OR OTHER SECONDARY DISTRIBUTION CENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f .

SPECIAL ACCESS INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

h.

REQUIRE A COMSEC ACCOUNT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g.

NATO INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

i.

HAVE TEMPEST REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

h.

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

j.

HAVE OPERATIONS SECURITY (OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i.

LIMITED DISSEMINATION INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

k.

BE AUTHORIZED TO USE THE DEFENSE COURIER SERVICE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

j.

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

l.

OTHER (Specif y)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

k.

OTHER (Specif y)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DD FORM 2 5 4 , DEC 1 9 9 9

PREVIOUS EDITION IS OBSOLETE.

1 2 . PUBLIC RELEASE. Any inf ormat ion (classif ied or unclassif ied) pert aining t o t his cont ract shall not be released f or public disseminat ion except as provided

by t he Indust rial Securit y Manual or unless it has been approved f or public release by appropriat e U.S. Government aut horit y. Proposed public releases shall

be submit t ed f or approval prior t o release

Direct

Through (Specif y)

t o t he Direct orat e f or Freedom of Inf ormat ion and Securit y Review , Of f ice of t he Assist ant Secret ary of Def ense (Public Af f airs)* f or review .

*In t he case of non-DoD User Agencies, request s f or disclosure shall be submit t ed t o t hat agency.

13 . SECURITY GUIDANCE. The securit y classif iect ion guidance needed f or t his classif ied ef f ort is ident if ied below . If any dif f icult y is encount ered in applying t his guidance or if any ot her cont ribut ing f act or indicat es a need f or changes in t his guidance, t he cont ract or is aut horized and encouraged t o provide

recommended changes; t o challenge t he guidance or t he classif icat ion assigned t o any inf ormat ion or mat erial f urnished or generat ed under t his cont ract ; and t o submit any quest ions f or int erpret at ion of t his guidance t o t he of f icial ident if ied below . Pending f inal decision, t he inf ormat ion involved shall be handled and prot ect ed at t he highest level of classif icat ion assigned or recommended. (Fill in as appropriat e f or t he classif ied ef f ort . At t ach, or f orw ard under separat e correspondence, any document s/guides/ext ract s ref erenced herein. Add addit ional pages as needed t o provide complet e guidance.)

1 4 . ADDITIONAL SECURITY REQUIREM ENTS. Requirement s, in addit ion t o ISM requirement s, are est ablished f or t his cont ract .

 

Yes

(If Yes, ident if y t he pert inent cont ract ual clauses in t he cont ract document it self , or provide an appropriat e st at ement w hich ident if ies t he addit ional requirement s. Provide a copy of t he requirement s t o t he cognizant securit y of f ice. Use It em 13 if addit ional space is needed.)

No

1 5 . INSPECTIONS. Element s of t his cont ract are out side t he inspect ion responsibilit y of t he cognizant securit y of f ice.

Yes

No

(If Yes, explain and ident if y specif ic areas or element s carved out and t he act ivit y responsible f or inspect ions. Use It em 13 if addit ional space is needed.)

1 6 . CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE. Security requirements stated herein are complete and adequate for safeguarding the classified

information to be released or generated under this classified effort. All questions shall be referred to the official named below .

a. TYPED NAME OF CERTIFYING OFFICIAL

b. TITLE

c. TELEPHONE (Include Area Code)

 

 

 

d. ADDRESS (Include Zip Code)

1 7 . REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION

 

 

a. CONTRACTOR

 

 

 

 

b. SUBCONTRACTOR

 

 

 

 

c. COGNIZANT SECURITY OFFICE FOR PRIME AND SUBCONTRACTOR

 

 

 

 

 

e. SIGNATURE

 

d. U.S. ACTIVITY RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEAS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

 

 

e. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER

 

 

 

 

f . OTHERS AS NECESSARY

 

 

 

 

 

DD FORM 2 5 4 (BACK), DEC 1 9 9 9

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